Long Branch man arrested in suspicious person call

OCEAN – A call about suspicious people ended this week in the arrest of a Long Branch man, now charged with possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police said Thursday.

John Rosario, 24, was taken into custody at 10:30 p.m. Monday after officers Michael Galvin and Dean Schoch responded to a residence on Wickapecko Drive about two suspicious people seen on the caller’s property, said Lt. Kevin L. Faller.

Officers located one of the trespassers, later identified as Rosario. Rosario was uncooperative and was placed under arrest by Schoch who charged him with obstructing a police investigation, Faller said.

While at the police department, officers found that Rosario was in possession crack cocaine and two crack pipes, Faller said.

Rosario was released on summonses to appear at a future court hearing.